How to install software into a virtual machine

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socratis
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Re: How to install software into a virtual machine

Post by socratis »

@Boristhemoggy
Watch your attitude. You don't want to get issued a warning for personal attacks.

@FrodoHobbits
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Re: How to install software into a virtual machine

Post by FrodoHobbits »

socratis wrote:@FrodoHobbits
You should be attaching the images here locally. See the "Upload attachment" tab below the reply form.
You having a go at me now? :lol:
Sorry, I don't post here much these days and overlooked the Upload tab.
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Re: How to install software into a virtual machine

Post by erdeslawe »

@Boristhemoggy

In Windows XP's Explorer you should be able to see the Shared Folders with their Drive Letters and also the Network Drives something similar to the image below. If you can't see these when you expand the necessary Folders, then your shared folders setup is simply wrong. However, if you can see your Drive setup in a similar way then navigate to the appropriate Drive listing under VBOXSVR to find the program you want to run.

The people here, who are primarily users like yourself, can't really help very much if they don't clearly understand the start-point for your problem/issue, i.e. they need to have a clear explanation, which requires a little more than "I can't run programs", so please explain further if you still have continuing problems instead of entering into an immediate rant because you can't immediately grasp a specific process. Remember that many 1,000s of people, including sufficient paying businesses to make continuing development by Oracle worthwhile, use this software without experiencing any significant difficulties or problems.
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Re: How to install software into a virtual machine

Post by Boristhemoggy »

FrodoHobbits wrote:Did you go into your XP settings and create a shared folder?
http://imgur.com/a/S3ths
I did. And I do not know how I did it but it is now working!
It also runs a program!
Thanks people who helped!
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Re: How to install software into a virtual machine

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Do NOT send me Personal Messages (PMs) for troubleshooting, they are simply deleted.
Do NOT reply with the "QUOTE" button, please use the "POST REPLY", at the bottom of the form.
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